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 PGFD COMPANY HISTORY
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Prince George' County Fire Department is compose of 36 volunteer fire/EMS companies  with 44 fire stations and 2 County Stations

Hyattsville Vounteer Fire Company 1

1888 Hyattsville Volunteer Fire became the second fire organized in the county with a Water Barrel Engine and on February 5 1905 Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department became incorporated.

Capital Heights Volunteer Fire Company 5

The Greater Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Company No 2 was organized to replaced the disbanded Sydney Fire Company which was organized sometime during the early 20's,

Riverdale Volunteer Fire Company 7

In 1913 Riverdale Bucket Brigade was organized to provide fire protection to the town and on January 23 1923 Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department was organized.

Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Copmany 8

In 1915  Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company was organized

Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Company 9

On August 2 1922 Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department was organized

Laurel Volunteer Fire Company 10

On October 13 1902 Laurel Fire Department started to provide fire protection to the town

Branchville Vounteer Fire Company 11

   4905 Branchville Road

In 1924 Branchville Volunteer Fire Company was organized

College Park Volunteer Fire Company 12

On March 2 1925 College Park Volunteer Fire Company was organized

Riverdale Heights Voluneer Fire Company 13

July 1925 Riverdale Heights Volunteer Fire Company was organized

Berwyn Heights Vounteer Fire Company 14

Bowie Vounteer Fire Company 16 # 4

Northviiew Station 

 October 19, 2009 Prince George's County Fire Department placed Engine 16 in service

On January 24 1928 Bowie Volunteer Fire Company was organized 

Bowie Voulnteer Fire Copmany 19 # 1

old Town Huntington Station

  Prince George’s County replaced Company 19 in July of 1975.

Bowie Vounteer Company 39 # 2

 1965 Bowie Volunteer Fire Department opened a new fire station in the Blair section of the city 

Bowie Volunteer Fire Copmany 43 # 3

1971 Bowie opened its third fire station in the Pointer Ridge section

Bouevard Heights Fire Company 17

On March 1923 Boulevard Heights Fire Department was organized

Glen Dale Volunteer Fire Company 18

April 11 1928 Glenn Dale Volunteer Fire Association was organized

Upper Marlboro Vounteer Fire Comany 20

On  March 1924 Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department was organized

Upper Marlboro Vounteer Fire Company 45

On July 31 1975 the county open comany 45

Oxon Hill Vounteer Fire Company 21

July 9 1929 Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire Department was organized

Oxon Hill Vounteer Fire Company 42

 In1962 Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire Department opened a second station the Glassmanor

Prince George's County Station 22

 May of 1987 company became the first all paid county fire station

Forestville Vounteer Fire Company 23

December 18 1930 Forestville Volunteer Fire Department was organized

Accokeek Vounteer Fire Company 24

March 1932 Accokeek Volunteer Fire Company was organized

Clinton Vounteer Fire Copmany 25

On December 28 1936 Clinton Volunteer Fire Company was organized.

District Height Vounteer Fire Company 26

 In 2009 District Height Vounteer Fire Department moved into new quaters on Malboro Pike

                   In 1942 District Heights Volunteer Fire Department was organized In 2009 the comany moved into new quaters on Malboro Pike

Morningside Volunteer Fire Comany 27

In1944 Morningside Volunteer Fire Department was organized and in 1945 fire station opened

West Lanham Hills Vounteer Fire Company 28

1946 Landover Hills Volunteer Fire Department opened their first fire station 

West Lanham Hill Vounteer Company 48

 

Silver Hill Vounteer Fire Company 29

In  Noverber 1945 Silver Hill Volunteer Fire Department was organized

Landover Hills Vounteer Fire Company 30

In October 1945 Landover Hills Volunteer Fire Department was organized

Beltsville Vounteer Fire Company 31

 

January 1947 Beltsville Volunteer Fire Departrment was organized

Beltsville Vounteer Fire Company 41

 

 On February 15 1973 Beltville open a second station in the Calverton area

Allentown Road Vounteer Fire Company 32

On  June 1 1950 Allentown Road Volunteer was organized 

Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Comany 47

1975 Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Department opened a second station in the Silesia

Kentland Volunteer Fire Comany 33

 

1951 Kentland Volunteer Fire Department was organized

:Kentland ( Largo ) Volunteer Fire Company 46

In 1971 Kentland Volunteer opened their second station in the Largo section on the county

 Chillum - Adelphi Volunteer Fire Company 34

7901 Rigg Rd

March 1953 Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department opened a new fire station

Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Company 35

 February 1955 The Greenbelt Public Safety Fire Department was reorganized and became Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Company and in September 1960opened a new fire station on Crescent Rd

 Baden Vounteer Fire Company 36

In May of 1955 Brandywine Volunteer Fire Company was organized after the move of Brandywine-Aquasco Volunteer Fire Department to Baden to become the Baden Volunteer Fire Department

Ritchie Volunteer Fire Company 37

October 5 1964 Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department was organized 

Chaple Oaks Vounteer Fire Company 38

In August 1946 Chaple Oaks Volunteer Department was organized

Brandywine Volunteer Fire Comany 40

May 1955 Brandywine Volunteer Fire Company was organized  

Prince George's County EMS Station 44

On August 2 2009 due to buget and staffing problems Engine Company 44 was disbanded and the station was turned into a EMS Station with paramedic ambulance 844

Laurel Volunteer Rescue/Fire Company 49

February 5 1952 Laurel Rescue Squad changed its name to Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad

Bunker Hill Volunteer Company 55

On  July 1, 2005 The Bunker Hill Volunteer was established to replace the old and outdated fire stations of the Cottage City/Colmar Manor VFC, the Mt. Rainier VFD (now known as the Bunker Hill VF&RC) and the Brentwood VFD.

Prince George's County Vounteer Fire Department Dive Team Station 56

 

Prince George's County Fire Boat Station 58

On July 22, 2008 Prince George County Fire Department placed in service Fire Boat 858 at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill

Disbaned Companies

Cottage City Volunteer Fire Company 2

 

Now operates as Banker Hill Vounteer Fire Company 55

Mount Rainer Volunteer Fire Company 3

Now operates as Banker Hill Vounteer Fire Company 55

Brentwwod Vounteer Fire Company 4

Now operates as Banker Hill Vounteer Fire Company 55

Hillside Vounteer Fire Company 6

Due to buget problems and equipment problems the company was forced to disbaned

 

 





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